Originally Posted by
Glenn Howard
A local building supply surpluse store sells some surplus stair treads (11 1/2" x 60") for around $14 each. I was thinking of taking three of them, joining them together to make a 34 1/2" x 60" platform surface, and cut 1" x 8" boards as risers/runners. I'm thinking the stair treads would be stronger than MDF or plywood at a fairly comparable cost. This would give me another 8" in height with a large enough surface to be safe from walking off the edge. But I'd still be interested to see any solutions that others have come up with. The pallet suggestion is not a bad one.